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FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE TO HOST 2023 FALL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES ON DECEMBER 16

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Monday, November 20, 2023
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LAKELAND, Fla., Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College will celebrate Fall Commencement on Saturday, December 16, with one ceremony that will honor both undergraduate and graduate students.

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  • LAKELAND, Fla., Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College will celebrate Fall Commencement on Saturday, December 16, with one ceremony that will honor both undergraduate and graduate students.
  • Visit Florida Southern College's website or YouTube channel to watch it live.
  • The graduation ceremony will begin with the national anthem and Florida Southern Alma Mater, to be performed by senior Kaitlynn Rogers, a Music Performance major, who will graduate in the spring.
  • Dr. Tracey Tedder, Provost and Vice of President of Academic Affairs at Florida Southern College, is immensely proud of the students of the Class of 2023.

Global Times: Xi's reply letter to Philadelphia Orchestra praises cultural envoy for connecting two peoples

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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This installment tells the story of letters exchanged between Xi and Matias Tarnopolsky, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

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  • This installment tells the story of letters exchanged between Xi and Matias Tarnopolsky, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
  • The concert was performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra and the China National Symphony Orchestra.
  • "It is an honor for the Philadelphia Orchestra to receive a letter from President Xi in this moment of 50 years of visits to China.
  • "President Xi's reply letter conveyed his sincere aspiration for enhancing extensive cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and the US."

The Tech Interactive Announces New Polar Play Days Winter Event

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tech Interactive is both thrilled and "chilled" to announce Polar Play Days, a new winter event that will captivate visitors of all ages with a flurry of STEM-tastic activities. From November 25, 2023 to January 15, 2024, visitors will experience a world of frozen exploration that will spark their imaginations and their love for science.

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  • Science Meets Winter Fun in Downtown San Jose from Nov. 25 - Jan. 15, 2024
    SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tech Interactive is both thrilled and "chilled" to announce Polar Play Days , a new winter event that will captivate visitors of all ages with a flurry of STEM-tastic activities.
  • "San Jose is a favorite destination for wholesome holiday fun," said John LaFortune, President & CEO of Visit San Jose.
  • "We're thrilled to embrace the essence of winter wonder with Polar Play Days," said Katrina Stevens, President & CEO of The Tech Interactive.
  • Polar Play Days and admission to one IMAX film is included in the general price of admission to The Tech Interactive.

Alison Miles of Fabius-Pompey Middle/High School Named Recipient of the 2023 George N. Parks Award from NAfME and Music for All

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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RESTON, Va., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) announced that Alison Miles, Band Director at Fabius-Pompey Middle/High School, is the recipient of the 2023 George N. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education. Miles was presented the award during the Music for All Future Music Educators' Experience event in Indianapolis, Indiana, on November 11, 2023.

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  • NAfME announced that Alison Miles, Band Director at Fabius-Pompey Middle/High School, is the recipient of the 2023 George N. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education.
  • Miles was presented the award during the Music for All Future Music Educators' Experience event in Indianapolis, Indiana, on November 11, 2023.
  • RESTON, Va., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) announced that Alison Miles, Band Director at Fabius-Pompey Middle/High School, is the recipient of the 2023 George N. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education .
  • Miles was presented the award during the Music for All Future Music Educators' Experience event in Indianapolis, Indiana, on November 11, 2023.

The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival® Celebrates Holiday Tradition With A Sparkling Holiday Celebration And Parade on November 18

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival parade-goers are invited for the first time to don outrageously festive sweaters to attempt to set a record for the most holiday sweaters at a parade.

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  • The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival parade-goers are invited for the first time to don outrageously festive sweaters to attempt to set a record for the most holiday sweaters at a parade.
  • “Our attempt to set this festive sweater record adds a new layer of holiday spirit to a tradition that The Magnificent Mile Association has produced for 32 years,” says Kimberly Bares, President and CEO, The Magnificent Mile Association.
  • The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival draws an international audience through global influencers and media from around the world invited to the parade by Choose Chicago.
  • The Wintrust Fireworks Spectacular delivers a thrilling finale at 7 p.m. over the Chicago River at Michigan Avenue.

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA + FRIENDS AT TILLES CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS SET TO LAUNCH THE 2023/24 SEASON WITH UNPRECEDENTED EVENT

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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BROOKVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New details announced about Lin-Manuel Miranda + Friends, the first event of the 2023/24 season at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post. In a one-night-only event created exclusively for Tilles Center, Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning songwriter, actor, producer, and director Lin-Manuel Miranda will be joined by moderator Jeremy McCarter, with whom he co-authored two New York Times bestsellers. The evening will also feature musicians from the RISE Theatre Directory and Long Island's own Central Islip High School Concert Choir. A final block of tickets has also now been released for sale.

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  • BROOKVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New details announced about Lin-Manuel Miranda + Friends, the first event of the 2023/24 season at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post.
  • Tilles Center is proud to partner with the Miranda Family Fund in the creation of opportunities for artists of color.
  • Students from the award-winning Central Islip High School Concert Choir will join Lin-Manuel Miranda + Friends during select closing musical numbers during the event.
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda + Friends is sponsored in part by Victoria Rodriguez Minowitz and Robert Minowitz, Diana and Randy Plotnitzky and Brenda and Jason Wilensky.

Bluestone Equity Partners Invests in RWS Global, the World’s Largest Provider of Live Shows, Destinations and Immersive Experiences

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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Bluestone Equity Partners (“Bluestone”), the global Sports, Media & Entertainment (“SME”) private equity firm, today announced a minority investment in RWS Global, the world’s largest provider of live shows, destinations and immersive experiences across the hospitality, leisure, theatrical, corporate, retail and sports sectors.

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  • Bluestone Equity Partners (“Bluestone”), the global Sports, Media & Entertainment (“SME”) private equity firm, today announced a minority investment in RWS Global, the world’s largest provider of live shows, destinations and immersive experiences across the hospitality, leisure, theatrical, corporate, retail and sports sectors.
  • Built on more than 120 years of combined expertise, RWS Global is the combination of four powerhouse companies — RWS, ted, JRA and ARC.
  • Together, they design, create, cast, produce and operate more entertainment experiences and destinations than any other provider in the world.
  • From cruise ships, museums, theme parks and sports venues, to destinations, resorts, stage and screen, RWS Global delivers unmatched capabilities from ideation to execution.

AMDA Students Continue To Shine on Playbill's Big 10 List

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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Playbill's Big 10 List of the Most Represented Colleges on Broadway is published annually, and includes a list of graduates from each college who performed on Broadway that season.

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  • Playbill's Big 10 List of the Most Represented Colleges on Broadway is published annually, and includes a list of graduates from each college who performed on Broadway that season.
  • The continued success of AMDA alumni can be attributed to the industry-focused professional training provided on AMDA's New York and Hollywood campuses.
  • With a world renowned faculty supporting students on their creative journey in the classroom and beyond, they learn to perfect their craft and graduate with full academic and industry knowledge.
  • Playbill's list once again establishes AMDA as a premier performing arts college with training in musical theatre, acting, acting for camera, dance, and performing arts.

EXQUISITE COSTUMES ANNOUNCES NEW RENTAL COSTUME COLLECTION

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Exquisite Costumes announced today it has acquired another extensive collection of premium costumes that will be available, for rent, immediately. Caroline Oliver and Michele Rohr founded Exquisite Costumes for theater directors and costume designers looking to source premium Broadway-quality costumes and vintage clothing. Clients can shop online for scores of shows, from Legally Blonde to Annie, and quickly rent and return high-end costumes and vintage clothing, for less money, in reusable packaging. Clients can also work with the design team to create custom pieces.

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  • Caroline Oliver and Michele Rohr founded Exquisite Costumes for theater directors and costume designers looking to source premium Broadway-quality costumes and vintage clothing.
  • Our goal is to make Exquisite Costumes the leader in the premium costume rental industry.
  • We hope that Exquisite Costumes - Rent the Costume (RTC) becomes as recognizable as Rent the Runway (RTR)."
  • "The Exquisite Costumes collection is so diverse, there is something for every school theater director to rent affordably," stated Oliver.

‘An extremely serious musical comedy’ about Whitlam? Yes. The Dismissal is great fun, witty and sharply observed

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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While it lasted less than two full terms between December 1972 and November 1975, it has had an outsized cultural presence ever since.

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  • While it lasted less than two full terms between December 1972 and November 1975, it has had an outsized cultural presence ever since.
  • Each year since, we have marked the anniversary with new stories, new angles, new details.
  • The story has all the ingredients of high drama – indeed, the story was told in a rather ponderous television mini-series in 1983.
  • So almost 50 years on, what to make of a comedic musical retelling of these tumultuous events?

Self-referential and extremely funny

    • Playing Gough, Justin Smith both sounds and looks like him – no mean feat.
    • The Dismissal is least effective when it is striving for sincerity: the early number Maintain your Rage left me concerned the show might be too earnest to be genuinely funny.
    • It is self-referential and extremely funny and sets a high bar for the rest of the show.
    • His Private School Boys is a bump-and-grind showstopper that recalls Alexander Downer’s Freaky from Casey Benetto’s 2005 musical Keating!

Sharp, funny and astute

    • Margaret Whitlam (Brittanie Shipway) and Junie Morosi (Shannen Alyce Quan) are voices of reason and resolve.
    • Stacey Thomsett has much more fun with the role of Lady Kerr, who she depicts as Lady Macbeth in a Carla Zampatti suit.
    • But overall, The Dismissal is sharp, funny and astute.